Chicago Gourmet returns to Millennium Park in late September, attracting an incredible collection of local and national chefs along the way. And what's the best thing to do with all that cooking ability and genuine talent? Make the chefs battle each other in games of culinary skill for our enjoyment, of course.

On Sept. 24, the Saturday of Chicago Gourmet weekend, chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless (Frontera, Cruz Blanca, Lena Brava) will host The Tao of Tacos, a 12 chef taco smackdown. Instead of embracing authenticity, chefs are explicitly directed to showcase their own culinary style. What that means exactly, we'll have to wait to see. Considering the names on tap, guests should expect flavors from all over the globe, including Japan (Takashi Yagihashi from Slurping Turtle), Italy (Erling Wu-Bower from Nico Osteria), Spain (Jose Garces of Garces Group), and India (Rohini Dey from Vermilion). This will be interesting.

According to Chicago Gourmet, the Hamburger Hop, where a dozen chefs battle for grilled beef supremacy, will still take place on the Friday (Sept. 23) of Chicago Gourmet weekend. Details for that event will be released later in the summer.

Tickets for The Tao of Tacos cost $95 a person and go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. The event will be held at the Harris Theater Rooftop from 8 to 11 p.m. Sept. 24.